diff --git a/policy/modules/system/selinuxutil.te b/policy/modules/system/selinuxutil.te
index ef95c554e..f9b735081 100644
--- a/policy/modules/system/selinuxutil.te
+++ b/policy/modules/system/selinuxutil.te
@@ -450,6 +450,8 @@ init_spec_domtrans_script(run_init_t)
 # for utmp
 init_rw_utmp(run_init_t)
 
+kernel_read_kernel_sysctls(run_init_t)
+
 logging_send_syslog_msg(run_init_t)
 
 miscfiles_read_localization(run_init_t)